MBNA Touch Rugby Tournament

The tournament, organised by Rich Graham, was attended by Sam Tuitupou, Marc Jones, Dwayne Peel, Mike Paterson, Rob Miller, James Gaskell, Tom Holmes, Eifion Lewis-Roberts, Nick Macleod and Phil Mackenzie; each player being assigned to one of the 10 teams to either join in or offer advice and support from the touch line.

Refereed by Sharks Community Trust staff Jonny Acheson, Rick Spencer and Andy Broadhurst, all teams played four matches each.

Despite the rather damp weather, all teams played with great enthusiasm and despite some possible tampering with the scores from one or two overly competitive (and nameless Sale Sharks players), Nuffield Ninjas and Get Rucked were the eventual finalists.

After a tense final, bragging rights were eventually awarded to Nuffield Ninjas, who are pictured above with their Sale Sharks player Sam Tuitupou, together with runners up, Get Rucked and Marc Jones.

Sale Sharks and Sharks Community Trust would like to extend their thanks to MBNA for their hospitality on the day, especially Rich Graham for his excellent organisation.

To find out more about partnerships with either Sale Sharks or Sharks Community Trust, please contact Head of Commercial Sales, Andy Lamb or Trust Manager, Jonny Acheson respectively.

Sale Sharks Community Trust are offering a great opportunity for players between 12-16 years old to fine tune their rugby skills and work with a range of professional coaches, including Sale Sharks academy coaches, County DPP coaches and RFU qualified coach developers.